18:15 Tipperary

Thursday 5 May 2022

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Tipperary Racecourse Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:19 | Winning time: 4m 29.08s

Jack Holiday^b²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁷⁾| T: J F Gleeson| OR: 108| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Good third of 11 in handicap chase at Ballinrobe (17f, good, 20/1) 2 days ago.

Form: 583P4-3

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Spare Brakes^t²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-13| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: V C Ward| OR: 107| D

50/1

First run since leaving Robert Tyner when pulled up in handicap chase at Clonmel (22.8f, good to soft, 16/1) 21 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Back down in trip. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 53132P-

Brog Ahaon⁵⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Jordan Gainford| T: M McCabe| OR: 104

40/1

28/1 and hooded for 1st time, sixteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.6f, good to soft). Off 19 months. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 434060/

Secret Cargo²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Brian Hayes| T: P Fenton| OR: 103

33/1

Latest win in chase at Gowran (20f) in November. Below form well-beaten eighth of 15 to Clody Valley in handicap chase at Tramore (15.1f, good to soft, 20/1) 25 days ago.

Form: 741PP8-

Clody Valley^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 101

16/5

8/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap chase at Tramore (15.1f, good to soft) 25 days ago by 10 lengths from Inagh's Gift, forging clear. Yard having good spell. One to consider.

Form: 532261-

An Droichead Eile^t1²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Danny Mullins| T: S G Carey| OR: 100

11/1

20/1, respectable seventh of 13 in novice chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Down in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Entitled to be sharper here.

Form: 312787-

Blackjack Boy²⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 99

12/1

Fair winner at 2m over hurdles. 9/1, unseated rider in handicap chase at Wexford (2m) in AUgust, unseating first. Needs to have sharpened up his jumping in the interim if he's to figure.

Form: 70P/0UU-

Crescent Lake^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 97

16/1

9/1, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy) 17 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 779894-

I'll Be That Lady¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: B McMahon| OR: 92

5/1

Very good second of 12 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.4f, good to soft, 13/2) 19 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 752P6/2-

Seskin Flyer⁵⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Carey| OR: 89| D

25/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2019 but stepped up on recent exploits when good fourth of 10 in handicap chase (33/1) at Navan (17f, heavy) 54 days ago. Potentially well treated if building on that.

Form: 5966P4-

Gold Creek^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 87

50/1

One win from 32 NH runs. 100/1, tenth of 13 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good) 13 days ago. Can only be watched at present.

Form: 500870-

Mist On The Bog³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: L Casey| OR: 87

15/2

9/1, good third of 20 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16.2f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Claims of hitting the frame if proving as effective over larger obstacles.

Form: 403753-

So Easy Way⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 87| D

40/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 40/1, seventh of 15 in handicap chase at Thurles (16.4f, good to soft) 84 days ago. Mark has eased plenty if he can build on that run now.

Form: PP00P7-

Full Noise¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: B Browne| T: R McNally| OR: 86

9/2

Improved model over hurdles for new yard this winter, successful at Fairyhouse (24.5f) prior to a good second at Clonmel (19.8f) in January. May have needed last month's run over timber and he's an intriguing runner from much reduced chase mark.

Form: 8/10120-

Inagh's Gift²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: J J Slevin| T: S P Hennessy| OR: 86

12/1

10 lengths second of 15 to Clody Valley in handicap chase (14/1) at Tramore (15.1f, good to soft) on debut over fences 25 days ago. Claims of hitting the frame if building on that now.

Form: 36P/602-

Oromo^t¹⁹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 86

22/1

Modest hurdles/Flat winner who has come to chasing late and offered little having first start in this sphere at Thurles (18f) in October. Betting may prove best guide back from a break.

Form: 4/07800-

Bilbo Bagins^p¹³

Age: 13| Weight: 10-5| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Burns| OR: 85| D

50/1

Veteran. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Tenth of 14 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good, 40/1) 13 days ago, mistake 2 out and dropping away soon after.

Form: U060/80-

Non-Runners

General Clermont²⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: D E Fitzgerald J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Balbir Du Mathan⁸⁴

Weight: 10-3| Age: 13

T: Gearoid Brouder J: Reserve 1

Meehall⁴²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: E McNamara J: Reserve 2

Golden Ferret²⁵

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: P Stafford J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Clody Valley (16/5), Full Noise (9/2), I'll Be That Lady (5/1), Jack Holiday (15/2), Mist On The Bog (15/2), An Droichead Eile (11/1), Blackjack Boy (12/1), Inagh's Gift (12/1), General Clermont (12/1), Golden Ferret (14/1), Crescent Lake (16/1), Oromo (22/1), Seskin Flyer (25/1), Secret Cargo (33/1), So Easy Way (40/1), Brog Ahaon (40/1), Bilbo Bagins (50/1), Gold Creek (50/1), Meehall (50/1), Spare Brakes (50/1), Balbir Du Mathan (66/1)

An improved model over hurdles for his new yard, FULL NOISE may well have needed his first start for 3 months when well held at Fairyhouse last month. Operating from a much lower chase mark, it's feasible to expect a much better showing and he gets the nod. Clody Valley and I'll Be That Lady can emerge as the chief threats.